Haoyu Wei
Postdoctoral researcher
Research subject: Urban Water Engineering
Division: Urban Water Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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Luleå, T3023
About
Haoyu Wei’s research focuses on urban stormwater management, with particular interest in stormwater quality, sediment management and the long-term function of urban drainage infrastructure. His work examines how pollutants and sediments accumulate in systems such as gully pots and stormwater ponds , and how monitoring and maintnance practices can be improved to ensure that these facilities continue to function as intended while reducing negative impacts on receiving waters.
A second focus area is blue-green stormwater infrastructures, including bioretention systems and swales. He is particularly interested in the internal hydrological processes that govern their performance, especially infiltration and water movement. By using non-invasive monitoring, he aims to develop a more process-based understanding of how these systems evolve and respond to changing climate conditions.
He also contributes to two Water Wise Societies initiatives that extend his technical research into governance, participation, and circular resource management. One focuses on improving public dialogue and co-creation in the implementation of blue–green infrastructure along residential streets. The other is a long-term transition lab on stormwater sediment management, promoting circular and environmentally sound practices through smart maintenance, supportive institutional arrangements, and responsible resource recovery. Through these efforts, he works across disciplines and stakeholder groups to support more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable urban water systems.
In addition to research Haoyu is also involved in teaching in the following courses at LTU:
- V0012B Applied hydraulics (Swedish)
- V0014B Hydraulics and geology (Swedish)
- V0015B Sustainable construction (Swedish)
- V0023B Civil Engineering (Swedish)
Education
BSc: Wuhan university, China, Water Quality Science & Technology 2012 - 2016
MSc: Lund university, Sweden, Water Resources Engineering 2016 - 2018
PhD: Luleå university of technology, Urban Water Engineering 2019 - 2024
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Research Projects
- From Reactive to Resilient Maintenance of Urban Drainage Infrastructures for Healthy Coastal Environments (2026–2030)
- Scanning Infiltration: re-evaluate hydrological dynamics in nature-based stormwater solutions through a non-invasive approach (2026–2029)
- Integrated process understanding for next-generation nature-based stormwater solutions (2026–2029)
- Underwater - Sediment from risk to resource in urban stormwater flows (2025-2028)
- Space for people, space for water – From resistance to participation and dialogue for multifunctional blue-green infrastructure in urban environments (2025-2026)
- Urban stormwater research in cold climates: an evidence synthesis (2023-2024)
- ISWIM - Innovative stormwater impact mitigation (2023-2028)
- µpstream: reducing the presence of micropollutants spread by stormwater flows (2024-2025)
- Effect-based analysis of stormwater sediments: evaluation of sediment from stormwater ponds (2024-2025)
- DRIZZLE
- Stormwater&Sewers
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